Combination type-writer copy holder.



No. 663,l79. Patented Dec. 4, I900.

- .1. P. MABTINE.

OUMBiNATlON TYPE WRITER EOPY HOLDER.

(Application filed. Nov. 21, 1898.)

(No Model.)

"In: Nor-mus PETERS ca, rum-0411110.. WASHINGTON, n c.

NITED STATES TATENT FFICE.

COMBINATION TYPEWRITER COPY-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 663,17 9, dated December 4, 1900;

Application filed November 21,1898. Serial No. 697,076. (No model.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN P. MARTINE, of Louisville,in the county of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combination Copy- Holder and Cabinet; andIdo hereby declare that the following is'a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,-and the letters of reference thereon, making a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in office conveniences for operators of typewriting machines; and the object of my invention is to furnish a convenient copy-holder forming part of a cabinet constructed to hold stationery supplies in convenient reach of the operator.

I attain this object by the means hereinafter described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my combination copy-holder and cabinet when open for use, and Fig. 2 a perspective View of the same when closed.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout both drawings.

N is an oblong box of suitable width and depth adapted to hold letter-heads and blank sheets of paper and other stationery, having near its rear end a transverse partition 0, working in vertical grooves in the sides of N, and also having a longitudinal sliding partition-shelf K, working in horizontal grooves in the sides of N and extending from the front back as far as the vertical partition 0.

L represents the front end of the box,hinged near its bottom to the sides of the box by a pivot, bolt, or pin passing through the metal corners M on the lower front corners of the sides and to the ends of L. t

A represents the holder for note-book or transcript and serves as the top or lid of the box N, to which it is hinged by braces F on each side pivoted at one end to the edges of A near its front end and at their other ends to the sides of the box N near their rear ends. The sides of A are cut away from the point where the braces F are pivoted to them to its bottom to form a countersink for the braces when the box is closed, as shown in Fig. 2. To the front end of A on its side is attached a clamp B, adapted to hold note-book or manuscript in place. To the rear end of A on its lower side is attached by a wire D a transverse shelf C, preferably of thin metal. The Wire D passes along the outer edge of the shelf, which is rolled over it, is then bent at right angles to pass along the ends of the shelf, then bent outwardly at right angles to pass through hihge-eyes E, screwed to the face of A near its bottom on each side, and then bent downwardly at right angles at each end.

G represents a bench or shelf, preferably of thin metal, projecting inwardly on each side of the box N near its front end and at a distance below the top of the sides corresponding to the thickness of A. These shelves have downwardly-extending flanges adapted to be fastened to the sides of the box by screws or rivets and have a number of holes through them, the holes in one shelf opposite to the corresponding holes in the other and an equal number in each.

The cabinet N being closed as shown in Fig. 2, when it is desired to open it for use the end L is lowered, the lid A is raised, and its rear end brought forward, and the downwardly-extending arms of the Wire D inserted in opposite holes in the perforated benches G, bringing A, with its supporting-braces F, into the position shown in Fig. 1, with the shelf C at rightangles with the surface of A and adapted to support any matter for copying that does not require to be held by the clamp B. Any slant desired can be given to it by placing the arms of the wire D in holes nearer to the front or rear. When the cabinet is thus opened, the end L forms a rest for the ends of the blank paper or letter-heads drawn out of the space H for convenience of handling. The sheets, as type-written, can be placed in the space I over the sliding shelf K, leaving the lower lines in full view of the operator. In the space J between the partition 0 and the rear end of the box can be placed envelops and postal cards. As many partitions O and K can be arranged in the cabinet as desired.

To close the cabinet,the lid Ais lifted till the wires D are disengaged from the holes in G, the bench C is closed against A, the bottom of A swung backto the rear of the box, and

the end L raised.

By this construction of a combination copyholder and cabinet there is a great saving of space. The holder and cabinet combined will not occupy more space than an ordinary box for holding stationery or than the common copy-holder stand. Time is also saved to the operator,who always has several lines at the end of the last sheet written in full view.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is'

1. A combined copy-holder and cabinet,consisting of a box having its front end hinged at its bottomand adapted to be lowered outwardly, perforated shelves upon the sides of said box near the front end thereof, a top or lid adapted to be raised from the front end, a brace on each side of said lid pivoted at its front end to said lid and hinged at its rear end to the side of the box at the rear end thereof, a clamp at the front end of said lid on the under surface thereof, and a rest or support at the rear end of said lid hinged thereto by a wire, the ends of said wire being adapted to engage the perforations in said shelves, substantially as described and for the purposes specified.

2. In a combined copy-holder and cabinet,

the combination with a box having its front end hinged to the box at its bottom and adapted to be lowered outwardly, of a transverseslidable, vertical partition near the rear end of said box, and a longitudinal horizontal slidable partition extending back to said 'vertical partition, inwardly-projecting perforated shelves on the sides of said box at its front end, the lid or top of said box having braces extending along the sides, the front ends of said braces being pivoted to the edges of said lid, and their rear ends being hinged to the sides of the box at its rear, said lid be ing provided at its front end with a clamp,

and at its rear end with a bench or rest hinged thereto by a wire having down wardly-extending ends adapted to engage the holes in said shelves, substantially as described and for the purposes specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 19th day of November, 1898.

J. P. MARTINEZ.

Witnesses:

SAML. A. LEDERMAN, DAVID W. BAIRD. 

